Mia Luce Winery Whole Clusters Marselan 2021

Description

Vinification: Marselan grapes were handpicked and selectively harvested from vineyards in the Upper Galilee. Upon arrival at the winery, the whole clusters were placed in closed vats filled with Co2 for approximately 72 hours. The inert environment, lacking oxygen, generated fermentation within the grapes, giving the wine an additional layer of elegance and complexity with delicate floral aromas. After several days when parts of the grapes burst and generated juice, the vat was opened and the mixing process was delicately done through the traditional punch down method, resulting in the disintegration of additional grapes and an overall better extraction of fruit flavors and aromas. After 3 weeks of fermentation, the wine was separated from the skins through gentle pressing in order to avoid unwanted levels of bitterness, tannins and acidity that would take away from expected elegance and complexity of the wine. The wine was aged for 11 months in oak Burgundy barrels, resultin